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Malaysia’s inflation rises 2.2 pct on higher food prices in March

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Xinhua) — Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) in March increased 2.2 percent from a year ago, surpassing the average inflation of 1.9 percent for the period January 2011 to March 2022, official data showed Friday.

The four percent increase in food inflation, which is the largest component of the overall weight of CPI, remained to be a major contributor to inflation in March, the Depart